Battle Against Lu Qibin

Before long, Shao Xin fed Li Yusong a Detox Candy and a Healing Candy, and Li Yusong's complexion improved considerably.

Flender looked at the Shrek students and grinned. "Not bad! Little Monsters, I didn't expect you to actually defeat level-sixty-three Li Yusong by joining forces. Not bad, not bad. Zilong, I didn't expect you to have obtained a Soul Bone too. Looks like you've had quite the opportunity!"

"I got it when I killed the Man Faced Demon Spider and absorbed my Third Soul Ring," Zhao Zilong honestly explained.

"You really are ridiculously lucky, kid!" Dai Mubai said as he walked over and slapped Zhao Zilong on the shoulder.

Meanwhile, Meng Yiran pursed her lips at the side, feeling somewhat sour. That Man Faced Demon Spider had originally been hers, but Zhao Zilong had snatched it away. That alone would have been one thing—she had nearly forgotten about it over the past few days—but now she had learned that the Man Faced Demon Spider had possessed a Soul Bone. Meng Yiran could not help feeling unsettled.

Seeing the resentful look in Meng Yiran's eyes, Zhao Zilong said helplessly, "Is that really necessary? The Man Faced Demon Spider dropping a Soul Bone was entirely luck, okay? You're making it sound like I stole something from you."

"You did steal my Soul Ring," Meng Yiran said haughtily.

Zhao Zilong was speechless. "All right, all right. Besides paying you back with a Soul Ring someday, I'll give you a Soul Bone too. But that'll have to wait until I'm strong enough."

"Hmph, forget it. Who wants you to repay me? Getting that Soul Bone was just your own opportunity," Meng Yiran said with a soft snort.

Flender listened to the exchange between Zhao Zilong and Meng Yiran and understood what had happened. So Zhao Zilong had stolen Meng Yiran's Soul Ring, though it seemed the two had formed a connection because of it. He grinned. "Zilong, you should try not to expose that Soul Bone too often in the future. Once someone with ill intentions discovers it, you'll be in danger."

Zhao Zilong nodded. "Yes, Dean."

Flender turned to the others and continued, "All right, Little Monsters. Next, you'll be facing Lu Qibin and Zhao Wuji. I'll give you the time it takes to burn half an incense stick to think of a strategy. Hurry and prepare."

The nine Shrek students quickly moved aside and began discussing matters. "Next is Teacher Lu Qibin, a level-sixty-six control-system Soul Emperor. How should we deal with him?"

Zhao Zilong immediately said, "Forget that for now. Xiao Ao, hurry and make some sausages to restore our Soul Power and injuries. You won't need to fight in the next round."

"Oh, all right." Oscar did not refuse. In the previous battle, all he had done was make a few Recovery Sausages before it ended.

After eating Oscar's sausages, Zhao Zilong recovered some of his Soul Power, while Dai Mubai and Xiao Wu's injuries also improved significantly. Zhao Zilong said, "In the second match, we'll be fighting Teacher Lu Qibin. His Soul Power is higher than Teacher Li Yusong's, but if we coordinate well, we should still be able to win."

"So, my idea is to defeat Teacher Lu Qibin in the second match, then directly admit defeat when we face Teacher Zhao Wuji in the third."

"Admit defeat?" Everyone was stunned by Zhao Zilong's words. As geniuses, their pride did not allow them to voluntarily concede.

Zhao Zilong rolled his eyes at their shocked expressions. "Obviously. What else can we do if we don't surrender? Even if all of us were tied together, we still couldn't defeat Teacher Zhao. Since that's the case, we might as well surrender. Besides, if we defeat Teacher Lu Qibin, then we'll have won two out of three matches. That means we've already won the contest against the teachers. There's no need to fight the third round at all."

Tang San nodded after hearing that. "That makes sense. Then Oscar steps out—who replaces him?"

"You." Zhao Zilong smiled. "Compared to me, you seem better at control. Your first soul skill can not only restrain enemies, but also support allies. I may be considered a control-system Soul Master too, but my fighting style leans more toward the agility-attack system."

Dai Mubai nodded and asked, "Teacher Lu Qibin watched our battle from below just now, and he's stronger than Teacher Li Yusong. We need to come up with a way to secure victory."

Tang San had just been about to voice his own idea when Zhao Zilong spoke first. "That's simple. We'll use the same old method, but with a slight adjustment. Tang San will stay at the rear to protect Rongrong. The three of you, plus Fatty, will serve as the main attackers. I'll harass him from the side. As long as he gets poisoned by me, Teacher Lu Qibin will have to use Soul Power to suppress the poison. His defeat will only be a matter of time."

"If he gets poisoned by me, that works too. My Serpent Cane is also highly venomous," Meng Yiran immediately added.

Hearing Zhao Zilong's strategy, Dai Mubai said somewhat awkwardly, "But Teacher Lu Qibin already watched us fight earlier. Using the same method, I'm worried it won't work against him. Most importantly, Teacher Lu is a control-system Soul Master."

Zhao Zilong stroked his chin. "A strategy doesn't need to be new. It just needs to work. But you have a point, so I'll be one of the main attackers too. Besides, the best defense is offense. Rather than holding back, we might as well take the initiative. And even if we fail, I have a second plan."

Tang San immediately asked, "What's the second plan?"

Zhao Zilong deliberately acted mysterious. "Let's first see whether we can win. If we can't, it won't be too late to use the second plan. Anyway, that plan is very simple."

Seeing that Zhao Zilong would not elaborate, Tang San did not press further.

"All right! We'll do as you say." Dai Mubai immediately agreed.

Since Dai Mubai and Zhao Zilong had already settled on the plan, even though Tang San had a better strategy in mind, it was not appropriate for him to bring it up now. He could only follow their arrangement.

Before long, Zhao Zilong and the others returned. Lu Qibin saw that they had merely replaced Oscar with Tang San; everyone else remained unchanged.

"Little Monsters, are you ready?" Lu Qibin asked arrogantly, his hands clasped behind his back.

Lu Qibin did not dare underestimate this group of Little Monsters. Their talent was astonishing. Though they were still young, in less than ten years, they would likely reach his current level.

Dai Mubai assumed a fighting stance. "Of course. Please begin, Teacher Lu."

"Good." As he spoke, six Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, purple, black—rose one by one beneath Lu Qibin's feet.